John Dowland is the focus of this week's show: his life, work, travels, and influence. We'll hear lute songs and dances by Dowland performed by Emma Kirkby, Michael Slattery, and La Nef, plus music by some of Dowland's colleagues at the court of King Christian IV of Denmark, featuring Hamburger Ratsmusik.

John Dowland: Say, Love if ever thou didst find. Performed by Michael Slattery and La Nef.

John Dowland: Kemp’s Jig/Mistress Winter’s Jump/My Lady Hunsdon’s Puffe. Performed by Michael Slattery and La Nef.

John Dowland: A Shepherd in a Shade. Performed by​​​​​​​ Michael Slattery and La Nef.

John Dowland: His golden locks Time hath to silver turned. Performed by​​​​​​​ Emmy Kirkby & Athony Rooley.

Luca Marenzio: Solo e pensoso. Performed by​​​​​​​ Ensemble Daedalus.

John Dowland: Queen Elizabeth’s Galliard/Fantasie 1. Performed by​​​​​​​ Ronn McFarlane, lute.

John Dowland: The King of Denmark’s Galliard. Performed by​​​​​​​ Hamburger Ratsmusik, led by Simone Eckert.

William Brade: Paduana&Galliard. Performed by​​​​​​​ Hamburger Ratsmusik, led by Simone Eckert.

John Dowland: M. Buctons Galliard. Performed by​​​​​​​ Hamburger Ratsmusik, led by Simone Eckert.

Anon. Daulant: Gagliarde. Performed by Hamburger Ratsmusik, led by Simone Eckert.

John Dowland: Flow my Teares. Performed by Ruby Hugues, Alain Buet, Thomas Dunford.

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Pavana Lachrimae. Performed by Glen Wilson, harpsichord.

Carl Rütti: With the King of Denmark (excerpt). Performed by bFive Recorder Consort.

John Dowland: Semper Dowland, semper dolens. Performed by bFive Recorder Consort.

John Dowland: Now o now I needs must part. Performed by R. Hugues, R. van Mechelen, P. Agnew, A. Buet, T. Dunford.

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